Match book



Jan. 4, 1938. T. J. MCKINNON, JR ,621

MATCH BOOK Filed July 28, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 [nv cnior Attorneys Jan. 4, 1938. 'r. J. MCKLNNON, JR

MATCH BOOK Filed July 28, 1936 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1' nvemfor If 02a cii'r Patented Jan. 4, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MATCH BOOK Thomas J. McKinnon, Jr., Mission, Tex. Application July 28, 1936, Serial No. 93,077 1 Claim. (01. 206-29) This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in the general art of paper recepthereon registerable with the slot I l is secured at one end to the inside of the strip tacles, and more particularly to what erally known as book matches.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a book match construction in such a manner as to compel the user to close the book before he can scratch the match.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an improved match book which has safety as its greatest factor in that the book must be completely closed before the user can scratch the match thus preventing the remaining matches from becoming ignited.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification. 1

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of one form of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the form shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 represents the sheet blank of the form shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 represents the scratching sheet of the form shown in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of modified form of the invention.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view through the form shown in Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a plan view of the sheet blank of the form. shown in Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the scratching sheet of the form shown in Figure 5.

Figure 9 represents a third form of the invention.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, numeral 5 represents the match book Jacket which has one end portion bent backwardly as at 6 and wired as at i to the matches 8. The fiap portion 9 in the usual way has its free end closed downwardly between the matches 8 and the backwardly bent portion 6.

is gena slightly As shown in Figure 3, the flap 9 is provided with an elongated longitudinally extending slot iii. A small rectangular-shaped sheet ll of the same material as the flap 9 has a scratching surface I 0. This sheet 5 by wire fasteners I! so that the same is a flap on the inside of the flap 9. Th it can be seen than the flap 9 or 9a and the extended portion that when the fiap 9 is in open position and a match is extracted from the match group 8, the match cannot be struck on the surface l2 as the sheet II will then readily flex. The flap 9 must be closed so that the matches 8 will act as a back- 5 ing for the sheet H and the match can be extended through the slot i0 and struck against the scratching surface l2.

A modified form of the invention is shown in Figure 5, wherein the flap 9a is provided with a 10 transversely extending slot I 0a opening through one longitudinal edge of the flap 9a. The supplemental flap Ila is secured at one end to the inside of the flap Bar by a wire fastener I311. The fiap Ila has a transversely extending scratching 15 surface l2a which is registerable with the slot i0a. Obviously, in this form of the invention the flap 9a must also be closed so that the flap I I a can have a firm backing against the match group 8a.

The final form of the invention shown in Figure 9 consists of the strip 5' bent to provide the flap 9 which has the transversely extending slot l0 therein. The flap 9 is substantially longer is bent inwardly to provide the supplemental flap ll winch has the striking'suriace l2 thereon only registerable with the opening I0 when the flap H is disposed firmly against the match group 8'.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A match book of the character described comprising an elongated strip of material, a match 40 group, one'end oi the strip being bent backwardly and secured to the match group, the other end of the strip being bent. backwardly to provide a cover THOMAS J. MCKINNON, JR. 

